The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-01-27

Prof William James, of Harvard College, will
occupy the first place in The Popular Science
Monthly for February with an unusually
readable paper on "The Laws of Habit"
very clear explanation, on physiological
grounds, of the way in which habits come to
involve all the functions Of the organism, grow
ing with its growth, and hardening into per-
manency as it natures, makes this article in
valuable reading for youth and for those who
have the care of the young.
1t is believed that the success of ScribRer's
MdgaziHe is unique in the history of magazines.
The first january number was published on
December 18th, the first edition being 100000
copies. 1t was exhausted on the day Of pabli-
cation. On Saturday, December 18th, second
edition of $4,000 copies appeared, which was at
once consumed, and an additional 5000 was
put to press-140,O 900 copies having been already
sold. The demand was so great that il was i'm
possible to keep the dealers supplied. On the
day of publication 1000 copies were sold upon
the news-stands of the elevated railroads; at
the newsstand of one of the New York hotels
nearly 500 copies were disposed of on the first
afternoon of its appearance, and several of the
dealers at the ferries leading from New York
sold 600 copies on the first day.
The Cartridge Bor.-Certainly as creditable a
war publication as has ever come to THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE is the Cartridge Boz, which
was published daily during the recent Fair
of Robert %. Tyler Post, at Hartford, Conn.
1t was filed with admirably-written war arti-
cles, we'll illustrated, and everything about it
showed taste, ability, and thoroughness. In
terspersed with the solid war matter was a rat
Ting fire of witty and pertinent paragraphs.
No name appears as editor, but we imagine our
bright and energetic comrade, K. v. Preston of
the Travellers Insurance Company, had o pretty
active finger in it. from first to last.
The February Harper's opens with an enter
tanning article on that quaint and charming
region in the Bayou Teehe country of Southern
Louisiana, known as "The Acadian Land, ("
Nova Scotia, settled, upon their Punishment
from the British province at the beginning of
the last century. The peculiarities of this
strange little world, which still retains its
secluded Independence, its simple habits. and
its curious French patOis, are Interestingly de-
scribed by Charles Dudley Warner as he re-
Gently witnessed them, and the picturesque
aspects of the section are beautifully drawn by
his fellow traveller, Mr.. William Hamilton
Gibson.
The Pansy for January is a well-spring of
delight for little folks as each number is. 1t
is full of pretty pictures and interesting stories.
The Sanitary Era is a semi-monthly, pub
lished at New York, and devoted TO the science
of sanitation. Subscription price, 81 year.
Causes of the Decay Of Teeth, by q. S. Weeks,
dentist Published by Fowler & Wells, New
York. Price. 10 cents.
The SaHitaridH, monthly.-Published in New
York. 81 year.
Herald of Health, monthly.-Published at Is
Laight street, Now York. Price, 81 year.
The Kansas Magazine.-Published at Kansas
City, Mo. ST. year; 20 cents a copy.